The Printers' International Specimen Exchange. With an Introduction by the Editor of The Paper and Printing Trades Journal. Volume 6, 1885.

Published by Field & Tuer The Leadenhall Press London, 1885

About this Item

4to (11 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches), 11-pages of text followed by ca. 370 leaves of specimens of printing. A splendid array of printing samples, mostly British but also Continental and American, covering a wide range of subjects including fliers for entertainments, services, and advertisements for publications, bookbinding, memorials, plants & nurseries, clothes, food & drinks, etc etc., as well as the more obvious printing & stationery services. Widely varied print techniques, many printed in colours, many heightened with gold, on variously coloured paper stock of different weights. Original half vellum, lettered in gilt, uncut. Binding with dust marking, however very strongly bound and internally fine.An excellent copy of what is considered to be one of the most monumental productions in the history of colour printing. Purported to be limited to 300 copies. Weight 3.540 kg thus extra overseas postage will be requested.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Printers' International Specimen Exchange. With an Introduction by the Editor of The Paper and Printing Trades Journal. Volume 6, 1885.
• Publisher: Field & Tuer The Leadenhall Press London
• Publication Date: 1885
• Binding: Hardcover
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